Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Architect arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Gardain took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up dagger and armor he uses now. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and to protect his home

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Baern was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 sp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his red hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Quarion isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Quarion was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Quarion decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Banker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with white slacks. His white hair is braided into rings. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Ekemon reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Military, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: The child of a Interpreter, who enjoyed hunting, Ghesh was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's in love

Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. Her black crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Zykroff hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 sp.